The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression What trends, events, and people shaped the 1920s and the 1930s? P R E V I E W Your teacher will project two photographs one from the 1920s and another from the 1930s. The first photograph was taken in the 1920s. Examine the image, then record your impressions of the image on the T-chart below. List at least three words or phrases that describe the mood conveyed by the photograph. The second photograph was taken in the 1930s. Examine the image, then record your impressions of the image on the T-chart below. List at least three words or phrases that describe the mood conveyed by the photograph. 1920s photograph 1930s photograph Key Content Terms As you complete the Reading Notes, use these terms in your answers. consumer goods Harlem Renaissance New Deal credit Red Scare pension Great Migration R E A D I N G N O T E S depression The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression 1
Section 2 Read Section 2 in your Student Text and complete the sensory figure below. Finish each statement to describe something the figure heard, saw, smelled, tasted, touched, and felt (emotionally) during the Roaring Twenties. Use each word or phrase in the Word Bank at least once. With my ears, I heard... With my eyes, I saw... With my nose, I smelled... With my mouth, I tasted... With my hands, I held... With my heart, I felt... Word Bank automobile consumer goods Prohibition modern women margin jazz The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression 2
Section 3 1. What difficulties did African Americans face during the 1920s? 2. How did the Scopes Trial show the division between traditionalists and modernists in American society? 3. Complete the timeline with important events that illustrate the dark side of the 1920s. Write a one- or two-sentence summary next to each date. Use all of the words in the Word Bank somewhere on the timeline. 1915 Word Bank Red Scare Ku Klux Klan Immigration Act Scopes Trial Sacco and Vanzetti 1919 1921 1924 1925 The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression 3
Section 4 Read Section 4 in your Student Text and complete the sensory figure below. Finish each statement to describe something the figure heard, saw, smelled, tasted, touched, and felt (emotionally) during the Great Depression. Use each word or phrase in the Word Bank at least once. With my ears, I heard... With my eyes, I saw... With my nose, I smelled... With my mouth, I tasted... With my hands, I built... With my heart, I felt... Word Bank Black Tuesday unemployed President Hoover banks closed homeless public works project The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression 4
Section 5 Read Section 5 in your Student Text and complete the sensory figure below. Finish each statement to describe something the figure heard, saw, smelled, tasted, touched, and felt (emotionally) during the New Deal. Use each word or phrase in the Word Bank at least once. With my eyes, I saw... With my ears, I heard... With my nose, I smelled... With my mouth, I tasted... With my hands, I held... With my heart, I felt... Word Bank New Deal fireside chats reform first hundred days relief recovery The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression 5
Section 6 1. What impact did the New Deal have on poor and unemployed people? 2. How did the New Deal affect farmers? 3. How did the New Deal change the U.S. government? P R O C E S S I N G On a separate piece of paper, respond to this question in a well-written paragraph: Was the expansion of government during the New Deal beneficial for all Americans? Your paragraph should include the following: a clear topic sentence that communicates the main idea of your paragraph one or two pieces of evidence (facts, data, quotes, examples) from the reading to support your topic sentence one or two sentences that explain how your evidence supports your topic sentence The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression 6
R E A D I N G F U R T H E R Preparing to Write: Making Economic Choices Before the 1930s, the federal government rarely got involved in the economy, during good times or bad. Since the Great Depression, however, government leaders have attempted to manage the economy by making economic choices on a national scale. Individuals also need to make informed economic choices. Follow the steps below to practice this process. Step 1: Identify the goal. Suppose your goal is to earn money over summer vacation. Step 2: Gather information. Conducting research is a good way to gather information. For example, you might do research to find out about the summer job market in your community. You could ask family members which businesses have hired summer workers in the past. Write down two more ways to gather information about how to earn money over summer vacation. Step 3: List options. Make a list of possible options for reaching your goal. Suppose you had these two options for earning money over summer vacation: Option 1: Do 30 hours of paid chores each week for your parents, such as pulling weeds and mowing the lawn. Option 2: Get a job with a local business for the same number of hours each week. Step 4: Analyze costs and benefits. Fill out the chart to consider the costs and benefits of each possible option. Option Costs Benefits Working 30 hours each week for your parents Working 30 hours each week at a local business Step 5: Make a choice. The best choice is one in which the benefits outweigh the costs. Use the completed chart to make a decision. Of these two options, which do you think is the best choice for earning money over summer vacation? The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression 7
Explaining a Process Use the chart you completed to write one or two paragraphs explaining the process of making an economic choice. You can use the example of how to earn money over summer vacation. Or you can use an actual economic choice that you have made. Use this rubric to evaluate your explanation. Make changes if you need to. Score Description 3 The explanation clearly describes all four steps in making an economic choice. There are no spelling or grammar errors. 2 The explanation describes all four steps in making an economic choice but lacks detail. There are few spelling or grammar errors. 1 The explanation leaves out one or more steps in making an economic choice and lacks detail. There are many spelling or grammar errors. The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression 8